Bal Swachchhata Mission under Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan in Madhya Pradesh will be launched on Children’s Day November 14.
Participation of students will be ensured in various activities to bring about awareness about different aspects of sanitation and hygiene from November 14 to 19. The state government has directed all divisional Joint Commissioners Public Instructions and District Education Officers for conducting activities under Bal Swachchhata Mission.
A discussion will be held at ‘Children’s Cabinets’ on sanitation in all schools of the state on November 14. Speeches and other programmes will be held on the occasion. Sanitation Rallies will be taken out to bring about public awareness, which will conclude with Sanitation Pledge. Members of school management committees, Panchayat representatives and others will take part in the rallies.
Question forums on sanitation will be held on the second day November 15. On the third day November 16, teachers will address students on sanitation focusing mainly on sanitation in and around houses and washing hands with soap. The programme will be followed by washing hands with soap. Soap banks will be set up in schools for counting soaps.
On the fourth day November 17 under Swachchh School Abhiyan, information will be given about keeping schools and premises clean.
On November 18, teachers will inform students about importance of personal hygiene and motivate them for this. Students will also be informed about keeping and use of safe drinking water. Students will meet school drop outs and motivate them to join school.
On November 19, students will take Sanitation Pledge in schools. The same day mass cleanliness drive will be undertaken by teachers and students at drinking water sources, toilets and areas around schools. Community will also be urged for voluntary labour. Handwashing units will be set up in schools to continue the programme. At a state-level function, winners of district level competitions and holders of Swachchh Vidyalaya Puraskar will be felicitated.
It is noteworthy that a special drive has been launched under Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan from Gandhi Jayanti October 2 to maintain sanitation and hygiene at all places including public places, houses and schools.
Bal Swachchhata Mission will be launched to achieve targets of Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan by year 2019 in view of important role of school students. Rajya Shiksha Kendra has directed to seek cooperation of other departments also for successful conduct of sanitation activities.